24/7 Specialized Infectious Disease Consultations for Hospitalized Patients Across South Florida Medical Centers
Services available in:
English
Spanish
Haitian Creole
French
Hospital consultation services provide specialized infectious disease expertise for hospitalized patients with complex infections, unexplained fevers, or antimicrobial management needs. Our board-certified ID specialists work collaboratively with hospitalists, intensivists, and surgical teams to optimize patient outcomes through evidence-based treatment protocols.
Studies show that infectious disease consultation reduces mortality by up to 16% and decreases hospital length of stay by 3.7 days for patients with serious infections.[IDSA Guidelines]
When your hospitalized patients face complex infectious challenges, you need immediate access to specialized expertise. Atlas Infectious Disease Practice provides comprehensive inpatient consultation services across multiple South Florida hospitals.
Our team of five board-certified infectious disease specialists – Dr. Joseph Etienne MD FACP, Dr. A. Raquel Mateo-Bibeau MD, Dr. Terrence Park MD FACP, Dr. Kleper de Almeida MD, and Dr. Daniel S. Berman MD – offers 24/7 coverage for urgent consultations.
We maintain active privileges at JFK Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital , Bethesda Hospital West, Wellington Regional Medical Center, and St Mary’s Medical Center, ensuring rapid response times for critical cases.
Our multilingual team communicates effectively with diverse patient populations, providing culturally sensitive care in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and French.
Management of severe sepsis, septic shock, and bloodstream infections requiring expert antimicrobial selection and source control guidance.
Hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and multidrug-resistant pneumonia cases requiring specialized diagnostic and treatment strategies.
Infective endocarditis management including prosthetic valve infections, surgical timing recommendations, and long-term antibiotic planning.
Osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, and diabetic foot infections requiring coordinated medical-surgical management.
Management of multidrug-resistant organisms including MRSA, VRE, CRE, and emerging resistant pathogens.
Diagnostic workup and management of unexplained fevers in hospitalized patients, including immunocompromised hosts.
Same-day bedside consultation for urgent cases, 24/7 physician availability for critical situations.
Interpretation of complex microbiological data, recommendation of specialized testing.
Optimization of antibiotic therapy, de-escalation strategies, IV to PO transitions.
Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy planning for safe hospital discharge.
Outbreak investigation, isolation precautions guidance, hospital epidemiology support.
Seamless transition to outpatient ID follow-up at our clinic post-discharge.
Our team approach ensures continuous availability and prevents consultation delays, with cross-coverage for weekends and holidays.
Active staff privileges at major Palm Beach County medical centers enable rapid in-person consultations when needed.
We follow IDSA guidelines and current literature to provide standardized, high-quality recommendations that improve patient outcomes.
Our consultations help reduce readmission rates, shorten length of stay, and improve Core Measure compliance for sepsis and pneumonia.
We work seamlessly with hospitalists, intensivists, surgeons, and nursing staff to coordinate comprehensive infection management.
We provide bedside teaching for residents and staff, enhancing institutional knowledge of infectious disease management.
For urgent consultations, we provide same-day bedside evaluation. Critical cases receive immediate phone consultation with bedside evaluation within 2-4 hours. Routine consultations are typically completed within 24 hours of request.
We maintain active privileges at JFK Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Bethesda Hospital West, Wellington Regional Medical Center, and St Mary’s Medical Center.
Yes, our five-physician team provides 24/7 coverage. We have a rotating call schedule ensuring an infectious disease specialist is always available for urgent consultations, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Absolutely. We provide seamless continuity of care with outpatient follow-up at our Atlantis clinic. We coordinate OPAT services, monitor long-term antibiotic therapy, and ensure complete resolution of infections post-discharge.
Yes, we actively participate in hospital antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, providing expertise in antibiotic selection, de-escalation, duration optimization, and resistance prevention strategies.
Healthcare providers can request consultations through the hospital’s standard consultation process or call our office directly at (561) 995-6971. For urgent cases, our on-call physician can be reached 24/7 through our answering service.
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Hospital Coverage:Â JFK Medical Center, Bethesda East/West, Wellington Regional, Palms West
Outpatient Office: 5401 S. Congress Ave, Ste 201, Atlantis, FL 33462
“The Atlas ID team’s rapid response to our complex endocarditis case was exceptional. Their antimicrobial recommendations and surgical timing guidance led to excellent patient outcomes.”
– Dr. M., Hospitalist, JFK Medical Center
